Swimming Holes

Cedar Flats

A popular, easy-access swimming hole just outside Devil’s Den State Park, with camping options nearby.

Natural Dam

One of the easiest-access swimming holes in Arkansas, requiring no hike at all from the parking area.

Lee Creek

A long, scenic creek with numerous swimming access points from its origins near West Fork to its mouth at the

Hogscald Hollow

A dramatic Beaver Lake cove between tall rock outcroppings, featuring the well-known 50-foot “Lover’s Leap” cliff jump.

Trigger Gap (Kings River)

A family-friendly gravel-beach swimming spot on the Kings River outside Eureka Springs, run in part by a canoe/kayak outfitter.

Kings River Falls

A unique waterfall where the Kings River descends sharply from a red-rock shelf into a swimmable pool below.

Twin Falls of Richland

A scenic twin-waterfall feature within the Richland Creek watershed, popular with waterfall photographers as well as swimmers.

Mirror Lake

A small, beautiful spring-fed lake in the Ozark National Forest directly adjacent to Blanchard Springs, offering icy swimming below a

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